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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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