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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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