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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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