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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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