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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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