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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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