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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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