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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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