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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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