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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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