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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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