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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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