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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

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