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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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