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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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