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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

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