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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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