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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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