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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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