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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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