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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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