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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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