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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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