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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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