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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. 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 MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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