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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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