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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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