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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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