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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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