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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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