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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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