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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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