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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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