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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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