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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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