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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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