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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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