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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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