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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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