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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

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