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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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