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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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