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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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