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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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