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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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