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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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