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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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