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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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