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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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