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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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