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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different 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 teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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