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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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