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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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