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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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