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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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