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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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