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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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