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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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