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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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