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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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