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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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