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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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