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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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