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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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