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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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