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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning enable students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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