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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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