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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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