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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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