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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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