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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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