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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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