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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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