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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

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