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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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