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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

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