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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

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