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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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