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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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