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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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