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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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