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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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