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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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