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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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