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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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