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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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