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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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