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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology enable students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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