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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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