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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. 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 quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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