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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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