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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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