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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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