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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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