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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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