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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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