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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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