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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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