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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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