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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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