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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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