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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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