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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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