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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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