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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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