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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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