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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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