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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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