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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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