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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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