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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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