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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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