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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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