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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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