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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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