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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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