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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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