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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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