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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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