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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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