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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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