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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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