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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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