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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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