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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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