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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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