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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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