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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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