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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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