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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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