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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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