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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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