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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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