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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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