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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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