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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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