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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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