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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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