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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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