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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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