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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are generally 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. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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