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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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