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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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