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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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