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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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