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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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