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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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