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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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