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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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