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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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