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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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