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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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