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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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