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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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