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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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