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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving 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 make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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