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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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