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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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