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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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