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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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