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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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