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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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