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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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