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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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