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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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