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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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