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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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