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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee 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 MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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