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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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