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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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