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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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