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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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