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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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