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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies 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 participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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