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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. 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 lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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