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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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