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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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