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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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