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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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