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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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