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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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