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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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