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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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