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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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