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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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