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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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