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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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