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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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