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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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