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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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