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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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