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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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