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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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