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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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