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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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