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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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