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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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