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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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