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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning 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. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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