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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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