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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies 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 stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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