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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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