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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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