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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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