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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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