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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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