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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

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