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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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