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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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