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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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