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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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