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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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