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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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