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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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