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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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