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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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