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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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