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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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