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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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