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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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