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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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