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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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