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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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