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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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