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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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