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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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