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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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