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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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