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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify 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 massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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