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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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