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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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