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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses 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 normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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