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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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