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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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