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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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