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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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