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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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