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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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