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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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