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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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