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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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