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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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