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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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