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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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