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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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