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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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