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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

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