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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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