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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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