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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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