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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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