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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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