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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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