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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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