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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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