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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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