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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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