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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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