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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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