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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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