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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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