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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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