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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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