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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What 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 participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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