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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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