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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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