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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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