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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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