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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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