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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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