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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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