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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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