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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because 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 teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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