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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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