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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. 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 education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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