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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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