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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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