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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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