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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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