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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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