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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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