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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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