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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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