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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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