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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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