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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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