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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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