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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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