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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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