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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

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