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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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