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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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