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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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