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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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