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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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