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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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