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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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