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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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