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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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