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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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