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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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