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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

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