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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

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