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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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