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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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