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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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