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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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