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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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