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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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