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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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