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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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