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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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