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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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