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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education enable people all around 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 online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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