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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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