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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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