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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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