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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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