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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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