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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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