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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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