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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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