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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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