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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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