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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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