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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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