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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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