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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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