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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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