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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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