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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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