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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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