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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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