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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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