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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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