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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning 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 institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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