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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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