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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

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