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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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