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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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