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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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