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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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