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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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