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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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