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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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