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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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