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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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