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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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