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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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