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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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