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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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