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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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