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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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