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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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