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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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