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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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