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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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