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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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