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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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