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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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