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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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