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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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