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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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