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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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