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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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