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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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