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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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