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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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