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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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