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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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