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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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