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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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