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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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