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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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