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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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