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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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