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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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