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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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