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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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