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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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