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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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