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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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