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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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