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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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