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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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