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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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