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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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