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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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