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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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