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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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