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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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