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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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