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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies 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 teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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