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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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