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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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