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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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