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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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