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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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