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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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