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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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