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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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