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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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