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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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