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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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