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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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