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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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