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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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