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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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