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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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