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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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