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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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