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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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