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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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