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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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