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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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