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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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