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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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