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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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