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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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