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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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