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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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