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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants 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. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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