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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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