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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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