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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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