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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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