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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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