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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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