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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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