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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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