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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online 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 educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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