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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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