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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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