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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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