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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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