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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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