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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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