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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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