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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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