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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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