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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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