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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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