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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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