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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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