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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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