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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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