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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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