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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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