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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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