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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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