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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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