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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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