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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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