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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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