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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around 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 classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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