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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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