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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world 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. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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