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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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