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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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