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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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