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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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