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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

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