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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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