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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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