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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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