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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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