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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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