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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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