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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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