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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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