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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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