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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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