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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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