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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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