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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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