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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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