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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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