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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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