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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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