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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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