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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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