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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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