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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

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