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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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