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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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