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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because 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 teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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