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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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