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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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