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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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