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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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