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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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