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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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