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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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