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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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