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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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