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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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