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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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