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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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