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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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