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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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