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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach 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 innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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