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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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