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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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