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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 (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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