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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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