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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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