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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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