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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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