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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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