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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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