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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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