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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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